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    Time Warp Experience w/ Art Fawcett

    Still Thinking it Over I have a number of hats that I have found thru the years. And since Art is dealing with a lot of orders at the moment, I am still giving it some thought as to the selection I will make. Will post a image when it is completed.
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    Time Warp Experience w/ Art Fawcett

    I have had it on my mind to buy a new hat for sometime now. I had lost my job recently and needed something to pick me up a bit so I gave Art Fawcett a call last week to place an order. After receiving the conformer and returning it, I gave him another call. While we are chatting away it...
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    Early 20th Century ads showing hat syles

    I like the way the brims are set on many of these hats but in reality I find that many of my hats are very stubborn taking any set to the brim. I swear that one of my Panamas must have a wire in laced into the fold over on the perimeter of the brim and simply cannot be reset from its natural...
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    Borsalino Dating: Just the Facts, Ma'am

    I found this post from the company I speak of herin is the tale: 6/1/2005 D BAR J Hat Company FOR SALE Letter from David Johnson, Owner: To my friends, hat wearers, and those that I’ve known for all these long years, greetings. As many of you know, my health has been deteriorating...
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    Borsalino Dating: Just the Facts, Ma'am

    This is a rather long story so I will try to keep it simple. First off he is no longer operating out of a store front but I suppose could be doing business out of his house. I have to admit he was a class operation and walking into his shop rather swept me off my feet. He had stacks of felt...
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    Borsalino Dating: Just the Facts, Ma'am

    That’s a tough call to make as I saw no unusual markings inside the hat nor was the style indicative of a particular time period except to say I don’t think it was newer than 1950. I would guess 1930’s but this is hardly an educated guess. But I have seen many Borsalinos and this hat was...
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    Borsalino Dating: Just the Facts, Ma'am

    I have only seen one very old Borsalino in my life. The moment I put that hat in my hand it was obvious that this was a hat of the very highest quality "simply outstanding" and far and away better than the few Borsalinos or any other hat that I presently have in my collection. I say this only...
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    Recent Find a Mallory Open Road Style

    I would agree that it just doesn't have the look of an old hat on the inside. But I can tell you that the quality is there as the felt on this hat is much heavier than on lets say a Royal Stetson.
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    Recent Find a Mallory Open Road Style

    Here are a couple of images of the inside of the hat. As you can see the inside is quite clean. If I had to nit-pik a bit on this hat I would rather that it had a little bit wider brim. Some hats can be irksome in trying to put just the right bends on a brim and narrow ones can...
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    Recent Find a Mallory Open Road Style

    Thanks to all of you for your wonderful compliments. I will try and post an image of the inside of the hat tonight. You certainly are a great group of people.
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    Recent Find a Mallory Open Road Style

    It's rather brief on the sweat band Mallory Fifth Avenue Twenty. And only Mallory Fifth Avenue on the crown. Is it a dud? To me it's a great hat if I do say so. :(
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    Recent Find a Mallory Open Road Style

    When it comes to hats I don't suppose I am that savvy but I do know a nice hat when I see one. So while I don't pay much mind to the intricate details of the particular style it doesn't interfere with the enjoyment of wearing them. I found this hat last weekend at the Vintage Textile Show in...
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    Straws and Montecristis on Display

    Here is your image. Mind you that I used to be concerned about rings and weaves too but now I find it a bit unnecessary. It is the product of diminishing returns. There is a point one reaches with a Panama that the hat has become beautiful and putting more frosting on the cake may make it a bit...
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    Straws and Montecristis on Display

    I will try and do that tomorrow. You are right on this one it is a quality hat. The color is sort of a silver browish and the hat is in average condition great for wearing and not for worring about doing something to screw it up. I have to admit that there are unforseen dangers in wearing a...
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    Straws and Montecristis on Display

    It is difficult to make the transition from what you appreciate and know is great style to what they sell today. I have been in a number touristy hat shops that sell sun hats I can't bring myself to make a purchase as their offerings look so tacky. But don't get me wrong I have bought junk...
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    Straws and Montecristis on Display

    For all of you to enjoy here are a few hats from my collection. Most of what I call straws are no brand namers they are just ordinary hats bought in the 40's & 50's for people to keep the sun off there heads. I love wearing them as they are a minimal investment and look absolutely fabulous when...
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    1930s panama on Ebay went to...

    I am trying to understand what this place is all about. The name of the forum suggests that the topic is hats which I would imagine would include most styles of hats that people would wear. The fact that many of those hats don't fall into the category of Montecristi or a Cuenca is not much of a...
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    1930s panama on Ebay went to...

    I will try and post some pics tonight to clarify what it is I am speaking of. I lump all sun hats, fiber made cowboy hats (called Shantung Panama's I believe--not sure of spelling) and dress hats that are not specifically Panama's into the catagory of straw hats. So this would include some of...
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    1930s panama on Ebay went to...

    The most I have paid for a vintage quality straw is $90.00 the rest have been much less. I have found straws at local swap meets, vintage clothing shows and ebay. The variety of styles is beyond belief and many of them unique in their own way. I not suggesting that Panamas are passe only that...
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    1930s panama on Ebay went to...

    I recently picked up a wide brim Knox straw hat and the more I look at this hat and the other straws I own the less I tend to like Montecristis or Panama's in general. Don't get me wrong I own 3 Montecristis so it is not like I am just being prejudiced because I can't afford to buy one. I have...

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